Casgliadau Arlein

Amgueddfa Cymru

Chwilio Uwch

Testun rhydd

Rhif yr Eitem

Adnabyddiaeth

Pwnc

Artistiaid/Creadur

Lle

Categori

Cofnodion â delweddau yn unig

Nôl i Ganlyniadau

Wholecloth quilt

Thomas, Amy (Amy Thomas (10 June 1877 - 28 July 1967), quilter and quilting class teacher. Born Amy Griffiths at Frondeg, Llanwinio, Pembrokesire. Married Lewis Thomas on 30 September 1902 at Carmarthen Registry Office. Moved to Aberdare for her husband to find work in the colliery. They had four children (Glyn, Lydia, Margaret and William). In 1928-9, she was appointed by the Rural Industries Bureau to teach a quilting class in Aberdare as part of a scheme to revive the art of quilting in the depressed south Wales valleys.)

Wholecloth quilt made by Amy Thomas of Aberdare.

Front is made of a cream 2/2 twill cotton fabric and reverse is of a blue printed 3/5 twill cotton fabric. The print is of a fine abstract design in white and pale orange. Central design motif set within a diamond, which is set within a circle, which, in turn, is surrounded by a square border, with semi-circles in the corners. Outer border features eight-pointed stars set against a chevron ground. Both front and back are constructed from three lengths of fabric: two outer, wide widths and a narrow central panel. These have been machine stitched together. Edge finished with double row of machine stitches using white thread. Quilting stitches made by hand using white thread. Filling of carded wool.